With young talent at both the minor league and major league level, the Amazin's have some attractive pieces to use in potential trades. General manager Sandy Alderson has to understand that fans of the ball club are anxious to see their team break the playoff drought that extends to 2006, and he said a deal involving prospects is a possibility.

"I wouldn't rule [it] out," Alderson said before Monday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. "But it has to be the right time, for the right player, in the right circumstances."

Alderson has stayed quiet when asked about possible trades for Colon, but said it might be better to wait for the colder months to deal the veteran.

"One of the things you do at the trade deadline, or as you go through the year, is you try to assess whether a player's value will go up or down," Alderson said. "I think [Bartolo] Colon is one that could go up in the offseason, rather than down."

If Alderson believes Colon is a more attractive piece in the winter, Syndergaard seems the more likely to be dealt this summer.